Baked Pasta And Meat With Bechamel Sauce Recipe Video
Summary
Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
Ingredients
Reviewer’s Note:
Ingredients for the Béchamel Sauce: :
• 1/3 Cup Flour
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 3 Cup Milk
• Salt
• Nutmeg
Ingredients for the Macaroni:
• ½ KG Pasta of your choice (boiled)
Ingredients for the meat and tomato sauce filling:
• ½ a pound ground beef
• 1 large diced onion
• Cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon each of oregano and basil
• Fresh parsley (optional)
• Salt, black pepper and allspice (according to taste)
Directions
Reviewer’s Note:
Directions for preparing the béchamel sauce:
• Cook flour until it reaches a golden color.
• Add the butter and let it melt over low heat flame and mix it well with flour.
• Add the milk gradually and blending thoroughly while adding it.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir constantly to prevent the mixture from becoming lumpy until it reaches the desired thickness. (You may add more milk depending on the consistency you desire)
• Add the nutmeg by sprinkling it over the sauce.
Directions for preparing the macaroni:
• Mix the cooked beef with the tomato paste and hot water. Add the herbs and cook for about 20 or until the sauce has cooked to taste.
• Add the meat sauce mix to the pasta
• In a baking pan, mix half of the macaroni with 1 cup Béchamel Sauce. (you may add a little more sauce for the creamy texture)
• Pour the mix of the tomato paste and the ground beef over the macaroni.
• Keep on making the layers of macaroni, béchamel sauce and meat until you are done with them.
• Sprinkle the top with grated cheese of your choice.
• Bake at 350 F degree oven until the edges and the top turns a golden brown color.
• Serve hot.
Couple this tasty and delicious dish with a cool glass of wine and enjoy!
Directions for preparing the béchamel sauce:
• Cook flour until it reaches a golden color.
• Add the butter and let it melt over low heat flame and mix it well with flour.
• Add the milk gradually and blending thoroughly while adding it.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir constantly to prevent the mixture from becoming lumpy until it reaches the desired thickness. (You may add more milk depending on the consistency you desire)
• Add the nutmeg by sprinkling it over the sauce.
Directions for preparing the macaroni:
• Mix the cooked beef with the tomato paste and hot water. Add the herbs and cook for about 20 or until the sauce has cooked to taste.
• Add the meat sauce mix to the pasta
• In a baking pan, mix half of the macaroni with 1 cup Béchamel Sauce. (you may add a little more sauce for the creamy texture)
• Pour the mix of the tomato paste and the ground beef over the macaroni.
• Keep on making the layers of macaroni, béchamel sauce and meat until you are done with them.
• Sprinkle the top with grated cheese of your choice.
• Bake at 350 F degree oven until the edges and the top turns a golden brown color.
• Serve hot.
Couple this tasty and delicious dish with a cool glass of wine and enjoy!
